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Mason Smigel

Tell us about yourself! My name is Mason Smigel, I’m a freshman starting my second quarter at SCAD. My main focus is on character modeling, rigging, and I have recently been experimenting with tool development in Python and Pymel. I’ve been lucky enough to work as a character modeler on the senior film Monkey Thief […]

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Cameron Brown

Tell us about yourself! Hello all! My name is Cameron Brown, producer, storyteller, and yes…resident gamer! I have lofty dreams of becoming the next great producer in the field of animation! I developed a passion for the animated picture at an early age, where I became fascinated in the medium’s pipeline and endless possibilities. I […]

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Life After SCAD – Sunny Wai Yan Chan

Tell us about yourself! Hello! My name is Sunny. I moved from Hong Kong to Savannah 3 years ago to SCAD because I wanted to learn everything about animation. Now I’m working as a contract in-house animator at Brazen Animation in Dallas, Texas. Did you have this job when you graduated? If not, how long […]

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Taylor Saunders

Tell us about yourself! So I am what they like to call a “super-senior.” Essentially, I’ve taken my Senior Classes but I still have a few classes left until I graduate. This year, I’ve gotten the awesome opportunity to be a part of the SDGM 560 film, Bearly, which I’m a Co-Producer on! The film […]

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Cody Egan

Cody Egan graduated SCAD in 2019 and is a Character Effects Artist at Reel FX! Did you have this job when you graduated? My first job was with MPC, and I had that locked down by the time I graduated. I am an outlier and do not beat yourself up if you don’t have something […]

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Michael Castellon

Tell us about yourself! Hi, I’m Michael Castellon! I’m a senior pursuing 3D character animation and story. My biggest passion is telling stories that excite and inspire, and I think animation is the best medium for doing so. I’m also the President of the Animation Organization this year. What area of animation do you enjoy […]

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Sonali Dutta

Tell us about yourself!  I’m Sonali Dutta, and I’m a Visual Effects alumni (Spring 2019) from SCAD! I’m a CG artist passionate about look development and grooming. I’m currently a Junior Materials Artist at Blue Sky Studios in Greenwich, Connecticut. I’m working on textures for characters in the upcoming film Nimona! Before I started full-time, […]

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Missy Griffis

Tell us about yourself! Hellooooo! My name is Missy Griffis, I am an animation Graduate Studenthere at SCAD currently finishing up my thesis. My focus is in CG sculpting and modeling. I tend to lean more towards realism but am trying my hand at stylized! I am also working for the chair of animation, Chris […]

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Andrew McKinney

Tell us about yourself! Greetings and salutations! My name is McKinney and I’m one of the Grad students here in the animation department. I’ll be working on my MFA at least until this coming summer, as I’m finishing up my thesis now. I came to SCAD about three years ago with a bachelor’s degree in […]

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Soumya Iyer & Maya Vyas

Interview by Missy Griffis During my visit to SIGGRAPH 2019 I was able to visit two of my friends working at Walt Disney Imagineering. After a wonderful tour and a delicious lunch, we made our way to a courtyard and sat a picnic-like table next to a beautiful water fountain. What made you chose to […]